Plans are being rushed to host the 2009 Annual Public Libraries’ Booksale.  The sale has moved  to a new location on the edge of Garner, NC and is open two additional days for ease of shopping.

The sale offers 300,000 books at bargain prices.  Only cash and checks are acceptable for payment. Customers are encouraged to bring hand trucks and/or push carts.

New Location

The sale will be held at 1514 Garner Station Blvd., Raleigh, NC  27603 in the South Station Shopping Center.  The shopping center is an immediate right turn from Highway 401South,  just after the Highway 401South/Highway 70East split, south of Raleigh, on the edge of Garner.  The site is a former Compare Foods (and Winn Dixie) and is located across the parking lot from Hudson Belk.

Friday, November 13 is reserved for Wake County agencies (only those funded by Wake County Property Tax dollars) and Wake County Public Schools to shop for free books to be used in classrooms, libraries, clinics, and offices in Wake County.  The site will be open for these Wake County agencies and public schools from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm.

For more information about the 2009 sale, email us at librarybooksale@wakegov.com

View booksale volunteer information.

2008 Wake County Public Library Book Sale Is a Success

The 2008 Wake County Public Library Book Sale collected nearly $182,000 in revenue that will go into the Wake County General Fund. Revenue from the book sales helps to determine the library system's budget for the upcoming year.

The book sale was held November 19-23, 2008, in the former Super Kmart building on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh. The annual event offers for public sale, both donations collected in the libraries throughout the year and books removed from library shelves due to decreased demand. More than 350,000 books were available at the sale this year. Close to 78,000 books were given away to the Wake County Public School System and other agencies that receive funds from Wake County Government. Fewer than 3 percent of the available books did not sell. Those books were shredded to be used for recycled paper and cardboard rather than going to the landfill.

The book sale was also a success thanks to the assistance of more than 560 volunteers who managed the sale under the auspices of Wake County Public Libraries with support from Wake County General Services Administration.